7 seconds sound clip from the The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) movie soundboard.
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- He has chosen to appear in a role created by the late H.G. Wells, a part which, in my opinion, might very well have been created for Alec himself.
- But here then is Alec Guinness, both as your storyteller and as Fotheringay, in H.G. Wells' The Man Who Could Work Miracles.
- I must admit this is a most unusual story. In some ways perhaps you'll find it rather hard to believe, but I can only retell it to you as the author told it to me.
- And I can hardly suppose that he would have made the whole thing up in his head, he being one of my parishioners at the time.
- The hero of the story, I think we shall have to call him our hero, was a clerk at Gomshot's, the drapery store, and his name was George Fotheringay.
- Not the sort of name I personally should have associated with a gift such as he possessed.
- I remember the fellow perfectly well. He was greatly addicted to assertive argument, and it all began with an argument in the bar via local hostelry, The Long Dragon.
- Thanks, I don't mind if I do.
- Same again, Miss Maybridge, and half a pound of wallet for our new friend here.
- Oh then, where was I?
- Well, you were talking about miracles.
- Oh that's right.
- Now look here, before we go any further, let's clearly understand what a miracle is.
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